CVE-2021-24579: The bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin before 3.1.6 passes user input into the unserialize() function without any validation or sanitisation, which could lead to a PH

high Affects bold-page-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-08-30; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin before 3.1.6 passes user input into the unserialize() function without any validation or sanitisation, which could lead to a PH

Package: bold-page-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.1.6
Fixed in: 3.1.6
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 8% (94.9th percentile)
Published: 2021-08-30
Source: nvd

References

CWE-502

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